In the late 1950s Arvid Carlsson discovered that dopamine is a neurotransmitter and that Parkinson's disease is caused by a lack of dopamine. His work contributed to a new generation of antidepressant drugs.

Last year, $9B of the $35B that the National Institutes of Health (NIH) granted for research was used for administrative overhead, what is known as “indirect costs.” Today, NIH lowered the maximum indirect cost rate research institutions can charge the government to 15%, above

June Private industry does not do curiosity driven research. Too risky for investors. Academic research funded by tax payer $ makes discoveries (virtually all science/med breakthroughs) and de-risks the science before it can be picked up by for-profit industry.

It is a very good analysis of the cut to NIH overhead to 15% - worth reading the whole post.

Make Science Fun Again! Time to mobilize and take action

Don’t betray progress! Champion U.S. leadership in biomedical research

We begin this exciting week in LA with a look at everything Biophysical Society has accomplished this past year! Joining us now to share the highlights of her term is BPS President, Dr. Gabriela Popescu! Gabriela K. Popescu #bps2025 youtu.be/qQeEHDcpm2M

If you are here in LA for the Biophysical Society meeting consider attending the Emergency Town hall to discuss the impact of U.S. policies on biophysics research and what we all can do about it.

If you are an undergraduate student looking for a graduate program come to our table at the Career and Education fair #bps2025 to learn about the wide range of career opportunities and graduate programs Penn State College of Medicine offers!

Pi to Pi mixer happening now in 402 at #BPS2025 organized by CPOW!

If you are attending the #bps2025 don’t miss the chance to attend this interactive workshop on “How to Manage it All” today at 2:30 pm organized by the Committee for Professional Opportunities for Women-CPOW.

Happening now in 403B #bps2025

We are biophysicists, we Celebrate Diversity in Biophysics and beyond!

The breakneck pace and devastating impact of the Trump administration’s policy changes has researchers shocked. go.nature.com/4bcwAIf

BREAKING: Trump and DOGE have just laid off 10% of the NIH's Alzheimer's research center. I want to hear MAGA tell me what good is coming from this?

“I realized we just didn’t know enough fundamental biology to offer therapies for some of the hardest-to-treat-diseases,” says HHMI Investigator Michelle Monje🎗️ 🟦, awardee of The The Brain Prize 2025. At Stanford University, she's investigating what drives brain tumors, particularly in

Check out my group's new paper suggesting the inactivation mechanism of the ATP synthase leak channel! It comes with 14 supplementary figures and 16 cryo-EM maps and models. I couldn't have dreamed of a better lab and colleagues to work with.nature.com/articles/s4141…

The Gordon Research Conference on Three Dimensional Electron Microscopy was incredibly informative! Outstanding new discoveries in cryo-electron microscopy and tomography! #3DEM #NewryMaine #cryoEM #cryoET

The fireworks in your mind. 🧠✨ This sparkling video shows the neurotransmitter glutamate being released into synapses, made possible by an indicator developed by Abhi Aggarwal, Kaspar Podgorski, and team. #HappyNewYear #NYE